Response after gunman seen near Shoreline school

By By JOSHUA TRUJILLO

on January 7, 2015 2:13 PM

Parents arrive to pick up their children after a man with a gun was seen at nearby Meridian Park School in Shoreline on Wednesday, January 7, 2015. An employee of the school said the man threatened the school, prompting the closure of schools across the district. less

Parents arrive to pick up their children after a man with a gun was seen at nearby Meridian Park School in Shoreline on Wednesday, January 7, 2015. An employee of the school said the man threatened the school, ... more

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Deputies with automatic rifles search the grounds of The Evergreen School after a man with a gun was seen at nearby Meridian Park School in Shoreline on Wednesday, January 7, 2015. An employee of the school said the man threatened the school, prompting the closure of schools across the district. less

Deputies with automatic rifles search the grounds of The Evergreen School after a man with a gun was seen at nearby Meridian Park School in Shoreline on Wednesday, January 7, 2015. An employee of the school ... more

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Officers converge on Meridian Park School after a man with a gun was seen at Meridian Park School in Shoreline on Wednesday, January 7, 2015. An employee of the school said the man threatened the school, prompting the closure of schools across the district. less

Officers converge on Meridian Park School after a man with a gun was seen at Meridian Park School in Shoreline on Wednesday, January 7, 2015. An employee of the school said the man threatened the school, ... more

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Police secure a school entrance after a man with a gun was seen at Meridian Park School in Shoreline on Wednesday, January 7, 2015. An employee of the school said the man threatened the school, prompting the closure of schools across the district. less

Police secure a school entrance after a man with a gun was seen at Meridian Park School in Shoreline on Wednesday, January 7, 2015. An employee of the school said the man threatened the school, prompting the ... more

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King County Sheriff's spokesperson D.B. Gates explains details after a man with a gun was seen at Meridian Park School in Shoreline on Wednesday, January 7, 2015. An employee of the school said the man threatened the school, prompting the closure of schools across the district. less

King County Sheriff's spokesperson D.B. Gates explains details after a man with a gun was seen at Meridian Park School in Shoreline on Wednesday, January 7, 2015. An employee of the school said the man ... more

Meridian Park School is shown after a man with a gun was seen at Meridian Park School in Shoreline on Wednesday, January 7, 2015. An employee of the school said the man threatened the school, prompting the closure of schools across the district. less

Meridian Park School is shown after a man with a gun was seen at Meridian Park School in Shoreline on Wednesday, January 7, 2015. An employee of the school said the man threatened the school, prompting the ... more

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A deputy in tactical gear checks the grounds of The Evergreen School after a man with a gun was seen at nearby Meridian Park School in Shoreline on Wednesday, January 7, 2015. An employee of the school said the man threatened the school, prompting the closure of schools across the district. less

A deputy in tactical gear checks the grounds of The Evergreen School after a man with a gun was seen at nearby Meridian Park School in Shoreline on Wednesday, January 7, 2015. An employee of the school said the ... more

Photo: JOSHUA TRUJILLO, SEATTLEPI.COM

A deputy in tactical gear checks the grounds of The Evergreen...photo-7359381.100713 - |ucfirst

Officers converge on Meridian Park School after a man with a gun was seen at Meridian Park School in Shoreline on Wednesday, January 7, 2015. An employee of the school said the man threatened the school, prompting the closure of schools across the district. less

Officers converge on Meridian Park School after a man with a gun was seen at Meridian Park School in Shoreline on Wednesday, January 7, 2015. An employee of the school said the man threatened the school, ... more

Photo: JOSHUA TRUJILLO, SEATTLEPI.COM

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Parents arrive to pick up their children after a man with a gun was seen at nearby Meridian Park School in Shoreline on Wednesday, January 7, 2015. An employee of the school said the man threatened the school, prompting the closure of schools across the district. less

Parents arrive to pick up their children after a man with a gun was seen at nearby Meridian Park School in Shoreline on Wednesday, January 7, 2015. An employee of the school said the man threatened the school, ... more